No Mo Mo Jo?

TIME: 1:00 PM to3:30 PM

WEATHER:  Cloudy, misty, slight breeze, mid 50s

WATER CONDITIONS:  0 Units

LOCATIONS FISHED:  Norfork River, Mill Dam Eddy to 2nd Riffle above the Island below McClellan’s

ROD USED:  8’ 9” 5 wt Winston Joan Wulff Favorite

FLIES USED:   #14 Norfork River Scud (Olive), Wayne’s Fly (Olive, Brown, and Black)

OTHER:  Fished solo.  Mill Dam Eddy produced only one hook-up and I missed the fish.  I fished the right descending bank along the island, but nothing.  At the top of the island, I continued wading upstream, fishing the right descending bank in the “what used to be” surefire riffle, but nothing.  I crossed to the left descending bank near the head of the riffle where I have always caught fish, but caught nothing.  I then waded upstream, changed from the scud to Wayne’s fly, fished the rather small riffle, and pulled three fish from there.  It took over an hour of fishing to catch that first fish.  I moved back downstream to the riffle where I have always caught fish, but again, nothing.  Continuing to wade downstream on the left descending bank, I fished the pool above the island and caught 3 more fish before finally breaking off on a rock.  I called it quits and waded for home.